Bar and Restaurant Trends for 2018

Bar and Restaurant Trends for 2018

Bar and Restaurant Trends for 2018

It’s that time of year again, and we’re excited to share our insights on the biggest bar and restaurant trends for 2018. Bar and Restaurant Trends for 2018 Review Sites Other Than Yelp Using More Data to Make Decisions Digital Menus for Everything Sustainable Bar Movement Off-Premise High End Non-Alcoholic Drinks Review Sites Other Than … Read more

How Digital Displays and Social Media Improve Customer Experience

How Digital Displays and Social Media Improve Customer Experience

How Digital Displays and Social Media Improve Bar Customer Experience

Digital displays are becoming more and more common in bars, tasting rooms, and just about anywhere that serves alcohol. They provide a lot of benefits over a chalkboard; quicker menu updates, easier to read in dim lighting, and flexibility in case you want to show something else on the TV like an event promotion or … Read more

Why Bars Should Advertise on Twitter

Why Bars Should Advertise on Twitter

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Marketing and advertising have undergone drastic changes with the relentless advance of the online world via social media, desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile and on and on. For a bar owner, it might seem overwhelming when deciding where to spend your money and time in this arena. You could make the argument there is a need … Read more

Bar Tools Designed for Craft Beverages

Bar Tools Designed for Craft Beverages

Bar Tools

The world of craft beverages is rapidly expanding, and thus the tools we use to develop such fine beers and cocktails, can vary greatly. As a bar/restaurant owner, there is a ton of traditional tackle, as well as new instruments that are necessary to stock in your bar, if you’re going to have the craziest … Read more

4 Ways to Improve Your Bar’s Twitter Experience

4 Ways to Improve Your Bar’s Twitter Experience

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Social media can be overwhelming with the ever-increasing number of platforms available, the multitude of best practices on how to use them and most importantly, finding the time to cultivate each one of them. While Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and the like all have their place in the marketing plans for your bar, today we’ll look … Read more

Digital Drink Boards: Why you Should Install One Today!

Digital Drink Boards: Why you Should Install One Today!

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Any bar owner who offers a variety of craft beer can tell you one of the challenges is keeping up with the menus. The common go-to has always been a chalkboard over the bar, which the staff is continuously erasing and updating. There are several issues that arise from this method, however, as the industry … Read more

Embrace the Technology Buzz at Your Bar

Embrace the Technology Buzz at Your Bar

Running a bar means a lot of things in a traditional sense – great service, knowing your customer base, staying up to date on what drinks to serve and making sure your food strikes the right balance between pub and upscale. These days, there is also the digital side of your operation that you have … Read more

2016: The Year for Digital Drink Menus

2016: The Year for Digital Drink Menus

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You might already have digital drink boards or maybe you’ve been on the fence about upgrading those chalkboards. Either way, 2016 is going to be a great year for digital menus. We’ve had tons of feedback and put our team to work to create a better standard digital drink board experience moving forward. New templates have started to roll … Read more

Dark Beers to Recommend to Customers Who Dislike Dark Beer

Dark Beers to Recommend to Customers Who Dislike Dark Beer

When a guest tells your bartender “I don’t like dark beer,” that is not the end of the conversation — it is the beginning of one. Dark beers to recommend exist across nearly every style category, from light and easy German lagers to sweet chocolate stouts that taste nothing like what a nervous guest expects. … Read more